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County Council examines MCPS cell phone, AI policies ahead of state deadlines
The Montgomery County Council's Education and Culture Committee reviewed MCPS policies on student cell phone use and artificial intelligence in classrooms on Monday, July 27, as a new state law requires phone-free school days by the 2027-2028 school year.
Education
MCPS back-to-school fairs come to Bethesda area on Saturday, August 22
MCPS will host six regional back-to-school fairs on Saturday, August 22, replacing the district's previous single-location event; Bethesda families at BCC and Whitman attend at Albert Einstein High School in the morning, while Walter Johnson families go to Wheaton High School in the afternoon.
Education
MCPS rejects county report on budget disparities, calls racial-harm findings 'irresponsible'
MCPS sent a formal rebuttal to the County Council rejecting a county oversight report that accused the district of spending practices that harm Black and Latino students, calling the findings inflammatory and legally flawed while pointing to recent equity initiatives.
Education
County Council examines MCPS cell phone, AI policies ahead of state deadlines
The Montgomery County Council's Education and Culture Committee reviewed MCPS policies on student cell phone use and artificial intelligence in classrooms on Monday, July 27, as a new state law requires phone-free school days by the 2027-2028 school year.
Education
County Council examines MCPS cell phone, AI policies ahead of state deadlines
The Montgomery County Council's Education and Culture Committee reviewed MCPS policies on student cell phone use and artificial intelligence in classrooms on Monday, July 27, as a new state law requires phone-free school days by the 2027-2028 school year.
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Supreme Court upholds transgender sports bans as MCPS faces federal investigation
The U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling allowing states to ban transgender girls from girls' sports teams converges with an open federal Title IX investigation into MCPS for its transgender-inclusive policies, leaving Maryland lawmakers divided on next steps.
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